New Huckabee Radio Show Moves In on Limbaugh's Turf

The Wall Street Journal ^ | 03/19/12 | Christopher S Stewart

[TonyInOhio]

After decades as a dominant force in talk radio, Rush Limbaugh could be in for his biggest fight yet. But the threat isn't from activist groups who dislike his conservative politics. It is from one of his own: former Republican governor of Arkansas and onetime presidential candidate, Mike Huckabee.

Starting April 9, Mr. Huckabee, a Fox News Channel commentator, will go head-to-head with Mr. Limbaugh in a syndicated radio program airing in the noon to 3 p.m. Eastern time, weekday slot.

[TonyInOhio]

I'll give him six months; he's boring enough on TV as is, and taking on the Doctor of Democracy will leave him, as so many before, on the losing end.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Ted Baxter (aka Bill O’Reilly) tried this sometime ago. Remind me how that turned out...

[ilgipper]

Same threat as o’reilly. None. Huck will move time slots or retire in 24 months.

[Texas Eagle]

Oh, but I do love good satire.

Oh. Wait.

[EggsAckley]

What a stupid article. Head to head?? Puhleeese. A bigger lightweight than Huckabee I’ve never seen.

It’s laughable.

[Clara Lou]

No contest. At all.

[synbad600]

Rush is not the one who will be fighting.

[svcw]

Mr. Huckabee, a Fox News Channel commentator, will go head-to-head with Mr. Limbaugh in a syndicated radio program airing in the noon to 3 p.m. Eastern time, weekday slot.

OMG I can't stop laughing. Huchabee is as boring as the foam on root beer. ahahahahahahahah Limbaugh vs Huckabee ......lololololololol

[Vendome]

Loser strategy.

[gaijin]

omg the rotund, would-be Little League Ump...?! Gotta be KIDDIN me...!

He got all those cops killed 3 years back, remember?

He’ll last 3 months, then poof...!

FAT AND LIBERAL? That’s no Rush substitute.

[JudyinCanada]

Huckabee competition for Rush!? Who are they kidding? Three hours of Huckabee would be downright painful!

[Randy Larsen]

Make it 3 months for me.

Nobody scores big in the Limbaugh arena but Limbaugh!

[Right Cal Gal]

Indeed - the kerfuffle is over. Only the libturds are trying to keep the Rush controversy alive - everyone else is bored with it and Rush’s sponsors are trying to come back. He wins his time slot and that’s what matters to local stations.

And as far another NY station having to change their format to sign up Rush, in San Francisco for years he was on KNBR, an all sports station, which won the 9-12 timeslot until Rush moved over to KSFO.

[conservativesister]

Is this Fair or balanced?

What a waste: Huckabee!

[Right Cal Gal]

Oh I totally forgot about the “Radio Factor” - I always wondered if it was still on the air somewhere.

[x1stcav]

Chris Stewart is an idiot.

[Texas Eagle]

Sheeeeyit. I’d like to see Rush go up against Huckleberry’s TV show.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Huckabee’s show will play to the evangelical who is listening at noon. Won’t take much away from Rush. However, the left will be able to use tit during sweeps to show Rush losing audience, which of course a the intention.

[GeronL]

The Huckster is no threat to Rush or any other major talk radio host

[Past Your Eyes]

Rush has more to fear from Andrew Wilkow.

[dennisw]

If Huckster had any brains he would apply for Rosie O’Donnell’s slot on Oprah’s OWN network. As it is he can expect to flame out against El Rushbo.

-+

[ak267]

On his radio fate, two words: Air America

[JaguarXKE]

I’ll bet Rush is just shaking in his boots!

[JaguarXKE]

I’ll bet Rush is just shaking in his boots!

[ReneeLynn]

Haaahahahahahahaaaaaaa. Who wrote this Ms. Fluke?

[nhwingut]

LOL... Huckabee has no chance to unseat Rush.

[Right Cal Gal]

I get Rush’s podcast because he doesn’t come in at my office building. Then I discovered iTunes radio - and listen to him, Hannity and Levin on WBAP in Dallas. It’s so nice to get news at the top of the hour that doesn’t lead off with the latest messiah sigh about Obama.

Plus in the morning before Rush I get to listen to Mark Davis, who I really like, and the local commercials are great. It’s like an island of sanity in liberal land.

[hinckley buzzard]

I'm sure Rush is quaking in his boots. not.

[terycarl]

oh please...I like Huckabee but he’s no Limbaugh....not even a little bit close!!!

[Drango]

Huckabee is dry as toast. He has some OK ideas but he isn’t very interesting.

[ballplayer]

That Fat Smarmy creep has a High opinion of himself

[Huskrrrr]

Please tell me the Huckster WILL NOT be playing bass guitar on his radio show too.

[Osage Orange]

ROFLOL!!!

Huckabee?????????

He will be gone within a year.....

[TribalPrincess2U]

Can’t stop laughing.

[County Agent Hank Kimball]

The Huckster will fail for the same reason O’Reilly did. He believes leftists are well-meaning and patriotic, but just misguided, and certainly not our enemies.

Rush understands that leftists ARE in fact our enemies. And that’s why leftists despise him.

Hank

[Thrownatbirth]

Huck will end up doing three-day benders with Randi Rhodes.

[YouGoTexasGirl]

ME TOO! I guess the Huck thinks he’s on loan from God too, haa! Rush is the ONLY person on talk radio I can listen to for three hours..and want more. He’ll be able to trump the Huckster with 1/10th of his brain tied behind his back.

[norwaypinesavage]

Golllieeee won’t this be fun. Com-on in Gomer, the water’s great.

[SMGFan]

in NYC , on 970 Miller 11 am to 1 pm, Prager 1 to 3pm no excitement there. 770 WOR has Joan Hamburg & Dave Ramsay. Who? & Who?
What other national choice are on versus Rush? Huckabee will be a clear choice? Not really.

[YouGoTexasGirl]

Huckabee would be better if he’d jump into the Republican Presidential race right now, LOL!

[mckinleysghost]

This is a joke....right? If he takes calls, he’ll be swamped by liberal cranks....but it will fill up dead air.

[healy61]

Hey, someone tell Huck, he better keep his day job.

[Mark]

Mr Huckabee, call waiting. It’s a Mr Friend from Carbonite.

[Secret Agent Man]

Omg rush is quaking! /sarc

[MtnClimber]

Three hours of near slobbering on the ‘RATS???

[Right Cal Gal]

If it’s Carbonite, Huckabee, get the sponsor money up front.
Sleep Train already begging to come back to Rush’s show. Told NO.

[Yaelle]

There is nothing huckabee could say or do that would have me even tuning in to his show for 5 minutes during rush. When I hear him do that little Rest of the Story Newsblurb I want to disinter Paul Harvey and have him do it.

Huck could dress as Maria and sing West Side Story, he could have his sons torture dogs live, he could juggle sharp instruments, he could announce the return of the messiah, I’m not tuning in.

[Right Cal Gal]

If it’s Carbonite, Huckabee, get the sponsor money up front.
Sleep Train already begging to come back to Rush’s show. Told NO.

[skinkinthegrass]

Ted Baxter (aka Bill O’Reilly) tried this sometime ago. Remind me how that turned out...
you mean, "Squeaky"....
and the questions, even the Three Stooges...even Larry "Alive" King....wonder about.

[rwilson99]

LOLOLOLOLOL....